You know quite well it is not your differing opinion I was complaining about, it was misrepresentation.
He has already 'made it' if he plays regularly for West Ham.
My question is whether he will be as good as Jesus & Sané if given regular football.
I think it's possible he might be but it will require him to maintain his current scoring record.
Notice the word 'maintain' . He doesn't actually have to become a 'Pep player' in order to be an elite one, he just has to carry on scoring at the rate he does now.
If he does that at West Ham next season ( note NEXT SEASON ) not for the next 5 years, just one season, & we don't have a buyback, they have a 50 60 miilion player for 20 & we are a bunch of stupid ****s.
For someone with WC potential, that is hardly inspiring wouldn't you agree?
define "made it".
If he simply scores goals but plays in a way not suited to our style, he will never play for us or, is your gripe on losing money? i.e. we could sell him on "if" he becomes a prolific scorer (in a system not suited to us)?
You have to take into consideration the teams that can afford to take a risk on a 20 year old striker for upward of £20mil...Not the money in the other leagues like there is here.
Everton, Hoffenheim & Southampton are all fantastic at developing young talent
Also Hoffenheim just finished 4th, 2 points behind Dortmund. Not a terrible place to go tbh
He is a prolific scorer for us, at 20 years old, with very little football. He doesn't have to 'become' one, he has to remain one.
If he carrys on scoring at the same rate he does for City and his national team, he is a 50 60 mil player. That's without improving one percent. Just staying the same. If he does that & improves, keep adding ten mil with each improvement.
The only way Iheanacho is worth 20 mil, is if he can't maintain his present standard.
I believe the only reason he will be sold, is because City can't fit him in & he needs game time, hence there will be a buyout clause.
If that isn't the case & we have just written him off without selling to the highest bidder, we have a wanker running the show.
I think too many on here have a soft spot for him and are holding out for him to break through and prove everyone that he is WC (which many on here believe he has the potential to become). If teams/scouts etc believed that, then £20m would be well worth the punt from bigger teams that those listed IMO
You kind of nailed it with the word "Risk" though.
I believe he would be sold because he doesn't have the skillset Pep demands or is likely to acquire them.
You can come back all you like and say he hasn't had opportunity, but Pep and the training staff see him every day and can make that call without having to put him on the matchday field.
Surely if we are willing to sell him outright, there would be more offers on the table because, as you (or someone else said) a buy back clause tends to turns teams off.
I believe he would be sold because he doesn't have the skillset Pep demands or is likely to acquire them.
You can come back all you like and say he hasn't had opportunity, but Pep and the training staff see him every day and can make that call without having to put him on the matchday field.
Surely if we are willing to sell him outright, there would be more offers on the table because, as you (or someone else said) a buy back clause tends to turns teams off.
Tbf Pep and his team thought Bravo & Nolito had the skill sets to excel in this league...They don't get everything right
That is before they've seen them train and compete within this City team. Bravo looked to be a good buy and Nolito seemed to be a solid signing within his intial first few months at the club.
Pep has seen kelechi play and train for a whole season now, so its easier to make the decision that he won't fit with city's new style of play. Good player, just not the right fit.